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Just Mercy

2019, Drama, 2h 16m

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Just Mercy dramatizes a real-life injustice with solid performances, a steady directorial hand, and enough urgency to overcome a certain degree of earnest advocacy. Read critic reviews

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After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian's life.

Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Content|Some Racial Epithets)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Producer: Gil Netter, Asher Goldstein, Michael B. Jordan
Writer: Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 10, 2020 wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 25, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.0M
Runtime: 2h 16m
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Netter Productions
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Michael B. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan

Bryan Stevenson

Jamie Foxx

Walter McMillian

Brie Larson

Eva Ansley

Rob Morgan

Herbert Richardson

Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson

Ralph Myers

Rafe Spall

Tommy Chapman

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Mar 26, 2020

Good but felt too one-dimensional.

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